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ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
A variety of programs are available to help qualified Traill County citizens to meet their basic needs. These programs help many low-income families work towards self-sufficiency.
- Basic Care:
Basic Care is a program that helps aged, blind or disabled people, who need services in a licensed basic care facility, to pay for their care.
- Child Care Assistance:
Child Care Assistance is a program that helps low-income families defray some of the costs related to child care. Adult household members must be involved in work, looking for work, or be in enrolled in education/training.
- Food Stamps:
The Food Stamp Program is a federal program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The purpose of the program is to help low-income Americans meet their nutritional needs.
- Foster Care:
A program where payment for room, board, supervision, clothing, and personal needs can be made for children who reside in out-of-home placements.
- General Assistance (GA):
The General Assistance Program is an emergency assistance program intended to meet basic maintenance of needs of families in financial crisis, disabled adults, and burial of deceased poor persons.
- Healthy Steps:
A program designed to provide medical coverage to uninsured children in the State of North Dakota. Children may be eligible for this plan if:
- They are 18 years of age or younger; they are not eligible for or covered by Medicaid; they are not covered under any other health insurance; they are US citizens or qualified aliens; they are North Dakota residents; and their families meet the income guidelines.
- Information and Referral:
Assistance is provided regarding resources in the area such as employment or training, housing, transportation, senior services, legal, financial, medical, mental health services, or other public/private human service partners.
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP):
The Energy Assistance Program helps eligible individuals and families with heating and insulation related costs in the winter.
- Medical Assistance (MA):
A program designed to assist individuals and families who do not have enough income to obtain health care. These services are extended to the elderly, blind or disabled individuals as well as to caretaker relatives and children to the age of 21 years.
- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF):
A program intended to move low-income families from public assistance to self-sufficiency by providing cash assistance along with work readiness, training, and job placement services.
The Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Program is a companion program that focuses on work-readiness, training, and job placement services. Job Service of North Dakota and Career Options partner to provide these services to JOBS participants.
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